What happened this day in history December 20, 1999

What are the important events that happened on December 20, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 20, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 20, 1999 is the 354th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 7, 1999 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 15,760,800 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectapentacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $63.09. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rabbit is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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December 20, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    Macau is handed over to the People’s Republic of China by Portugal.

Who died on December 20, 1999?

  • 1999
    Hank Snow, Canadian singer (b. 1914)
  • 1999
    Riccardo Freda, Italian film director (b. 1909)

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